Face-powder device providing for a gradual feed of the powder



March 17, 1931. PIERRE DIT GASTON BAQUEY l 796,49

FACE POWDER DEVICE PROVIDING FOR A GRADUAL FEED OF THE POWDER Filed Dec.4, 1928 Patented Mar. 17, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT orries FACE-POWDER.DEVICE PROVIDING FOR A-GRADUAL FEED OF THE POWDER Application filedDecember 4, 1928, Serial No. 323,683, and in Luxemburg December 14,1927.

The present invention relates to a face powder device providing for ageneral feed of the powder, Without requiring the use of a spring.

The said powder device comprises a powder receptacle in which is mounteda movable frame adapted for housing the powder puff and a sieve,actuated by the said powder puff which is applied on said sieve,integral with the movable frame or receptacle, means bein provided forthe automatic repartition OI powder on the whole surface of said sieve.

For example, the said sieve may be movable with reference to the endpart of the powder device, and mounted on the frame so as to moveforward against the powder substance when it is worn down, and the saidsieve may move with it one or more brushes of suitable material, such ascloth with upright fibres, for instance the round plush pieces used forfancy trimming, and said brush or brushes, preferably protected andstrengthened by fibres or wires suitably C011} bined therewith, are sodisposed as to be moved forward by the said sieve, 1n the fr1c tionalmovements of the latter, so as to dis aggregatethe powder and to sweepit upon tne said sieve.

Furthermore, the said sieve may be placed in constant contact with arough surface, for instance a str ated substance, or a sub- L stancewith upright fibres directed towaros the sieve, such as velvet, plush,or a short and fine brush or the like, which rough surface is adapted tofeed to the sieve the material which it receives by suitable means.

Thesieve may also be integral with the receptacle and the movable frameon which the powder puff is housed may act only the brushes distributingpowder.

The device according to the invention requires no spring to bring thepowder substance into contact with the sieve, which is an advantage.

The invention is further characterized by the general and detaildispositions comprised in the embodiments shown by way of example in theaccompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a powder device accordlng to thelnvention.

F 1g. 2 1s a middle transverse sectlon on the line 22 of Fig. 1.

Figs. 3 and 4 are like sectional views relative to two modifications,with the powder puffs removed.

Fig. '5'is a plan view of an annular brush.

Fig. 6 is a sectional View of a sieve device.

Fig. 7 shows an embodiment in which the sieve is stationary.

In all of the examples of Figs. 1 to 7, the sieve a consists of suitablematerial such as cloth, stretched or flexible, a perforated plate, wiregauze or the like. The edges of said sieve are fitted by any suitablemeans such as binding, crimping, cementing, soldering or the like, upona frame "2) of a suitable substance. An annular projection is formed onthe frame]; itself (Figs. 1, 2, 4, 6) or upon the member which supportsand surrounds the said frame (Fig. The said projection serves to insertthe powder puff c (Fig. 1) into the sieve and to prevent the said puflfrom being accidentally drawn out of the sieve, the-lower part of thepuff being caused to project slightly, to this effect.

As shown in Fig. 1, the powder device consists of a sack (Z of asuitable flexible substance such as closely woven cloth, india rubber,leather or the like. The edges d of the mouth of said sack aresecured'by cementing, binding or like means, to a circular ring whichcan expand by suitable means, for instance by its own elasticity, a gap,or the like, so as to sufficiently and removably hold the lateral wallof the frame I) of the sieve in the said ring 6. In this example thering has a tapered shape so as to fit upon and to secure the frame 6itself, which frame is extended by a circular ring 5 There may beoptionally employed a rigid end part F of cardboard or the like in orderto cover the end of the sack d, so that the said sack may be morereadily seized by the hand.

To employ the said device, the sieve a is rubbed upon the powder as, dueto the flexible nature of the sack and to a suitable movement which isgiven to the pufi 0 cooperating with the sieve. This frictioncauses thepulvurent ..Newteammates-Mun' ...MMWWMMWMLW. w.

material to pass through the sieve, and it at once settles below thepowder pufi.

In order to bring the said material under the sieve a, an annular brush70, of plush or other material, surrounded by a copper wlre M (Fig. isplaced around the sieve and follows its side motions, thus sweeping inthe powder and bringing it under the sieve.

As shown in Fig. 3, the powder device consists of a rigid box 9 providedwith a cover 1 of any kind. he frame Z) of the sieve a is verticallyslidable in a ring it whose upper part when inwardly folded, thenupwardly and outwardly will form a flange if, and a shoulder b whichlimits the upward displacement of the ring Z). The flange h is freelyengaged between two other annular flanges i of larger diameter which aresecured to a ring j fitted into the box 9. The ring /z h and the sieve amay thus, due to the powder puff (not shown), be given the propermovements, the ring 7L1 sliding between the rings ?1 which serve asguides, while preventing the exit of the powder a: contained in the endpart of the box 9. The said sieve operates as specified in the precedingexample, and the sieve descends in the ring it according to the wear ofthe powder substance.

In the example shown in Fig. l, the sieve a is held by its upper edgesbetween the bent inner edges of a circular ring which forms the frameF). The said frame Z) is slidable between two annular parts 2' which aredisposed as in the preceding example. A brush 7 surrounds the saidsieve. The end part of the box 9 is faced with a cloth member Z withstraightened fibres Z which are in constant contact with the sieve. Thepowder 00 is disposed in the peripheral part of the box.

To use the device, the sieve is rubbed by various movements exercisedupon the powder puff (not shown) which in place in the sieve. In theexample shown in Fig. 4, the fibres Z of the cloth Z will facilitatethis operation, and will also force the powder through the sieve a.

As shown in G, the frame 7) of the sieve is pivoted on an axle btraversing the rings A projecting arm b secured to said frame andtraversing the ring 7' and the box through a circular aperture, allowsthe s eve (it to be actuated. The end of the box is either concave orconvex.

In Fig. 7, the powder-puff C is fitted in a fr: me 0 provided on itsperiphery with slots through which pass pins 7) integral with thereceptacle; therefore said frame is able to be slightly moved relativelyto said receptacle.

Said frame controls as herein before specilied a brush Z: that bringsback the powder towards t 1e sieve a; this latter is stationary andsecured to the pins 79.

It is obvious that various other constructions embodying the features ofthe invention may be employed. For example the powder receptacles shownin Figs. 2 to 7 may be comprised in a pocket having the form of ahandkerchief.

The forms and the accessory arrangements of the several parts of theaforesaid device, as well as the dimensions, material, details, andmeans of construction, may be varied without departing from the spiritof the invention.

Claims:

1. In a poweer device adapted for the "radual feed of powder, thecombination of box coi'itaining a powder compartment, a ieve disposed inthe said box, a powder puff adapted to rub against the said sieve, anannular brush disposed within the powder compartment, and means fortransmit to the aid annular brush the movements of the pew or puff whenthe latter rubbed against the said sieve.

2. in a powder device adapted for the gradual feed of powder, thecombination of box containing a powder compartment, a sieve in the saidbox, a powder pufif adapted to rub against the said sieve, an annularbrush di oosed within the powder compartment. the aid annular brushbeing movable in all directions in the box and means for transmitting tothe said brush the movements in all directions of the said powder puffwhen the latter is rubbed against the said sieve.

3. in a powder device adapted f r the gradual feed of powder, thecombination of a box containing a powder compartment, a sieve in thesaid box, a powder puff adapted to rub against the said sieve, anannular brush disposed within the said powder con:- partment, a frameadapted to move in the said box and to which the said sieve is secured,a guide in which the said frame slides parallel to the bottom of thesaid box, the said brush being disposed around the said frame.

4. In a powder device adapted for the gradual feed of powder, thecon'ibination of a box containing a powder compartment, a sieve in thesaid box, a powder puff adapted to rub against the said sieve, anannular brush disposed within the powder compartment, a frame adapted tomove in the said box and means for transmitting to the said brush themovements of the said powder puff when the same rubbed against the saidsieve.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signautre.

PIER-RE (nrr)

